基本释义
- n.
- 窘困; 不知所措; 左右为难
词性变化
- 复数:quandaries;
实用例句
George was in a quandary ─should he go or shouldn't he?
乔治犹豫不定——他是该去呢，还是不该去？
牛津词典
The government appears to be in a quandary about what to do with so many people.
政府似乎陷入了左右为难的境地，不知道该拿这么多人怎么办。
I was put in a great quandary.
我陷于进退两难的窘境.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
I was in a quandary about whether to go.
我当时正犹豫到底去不去.
《简明英汉词典》
In spite of this, they were in a quandary.
尽管这样, 他们还觉得左右为难.
辞典例句
I was put in a quandary.
我陷入进退两难的窘境中.
辞典例句
His hard little face looked flintier than ever and Scarlett was in a quandary.
他这时板着的面孔看上去比石头还坚硬,思嘉进退两难了.
飘（部分）
Theorists have proposed ways of resolving this quandary.
理论家提出了一些方法来解释这个问题.
期刊摘选
At this point , I was in a slight bit of a quandary.
我觉得爱波伦丝太太有些不可思议.
期刊摘选
The book is aimed at people who are in some kind of quandary. People with passion.
这本书是专为那些陷入某种困境、却仍怀有激情的人们而写的.
期刊摘选
Slowing sales are putting developers everywhere a quandary.
销售速度放慢使得开发商陷入窘境.
期刊摘选
I was in a quandary, for this situation was totally unforeseen.
我陷入困惑, 因为这个局面完全没有被预料到.
辞典例句
I a quandary about whether to go.
我到底去不去,真是“左右为难”.
期刊摘选
I am in a great quandary.
我现在非常困惑.
期刊摘选
Quandary? Passion? Dante ate them for breakfast.
困境? 激情? 但丁拿它们当家常便饭.
期刊摘选
Carrie hung in a quandary, balancing between decision and helplessness.
嘉莉正左右为难.想下决心, 又觉得无助.
英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
The man's request put me in a quandary, I didn't know what to do.
那个人的要求使我为难, 我不知道如何是好.
辞典例句
That leaves us in a bit of a quandary.
那让我们感到一丝的为难.
期刊摘选
She's in a bit of a quandary about which of the jobs to accept.
她拿不准应该选择哪一个工作.
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He found himself in a quandary.
他发现自己处于左右为难的窘境之中.
辞典例句
The quandary for investors is assessing which banks will clean up their credit problems the quickest.
投资者的难题是判断哪些银行能够最快理清自己的信贷问题.
期刊摘选
I wasa quandary, for this situation was totally unforeseen.
我陷入困惑, 因为这个“局面”完全没有被预料到.
期刊摘选
As a matter of fact, she was in a most hopeless quandary.
事实上, 她正陷入进退两难的困境.
英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
His question placed me in a quandary.
他的问题使我有口难开.
辞典例句
Her unwillingness to cooperate put me in a quandary.
她不愿合作,这使我陷入困境.
辞典例句
It put me in a quandary when I realized that I had missed my train.
当我意识到我已赶不上火车时,我不知如何是好.
期刊摘选
He went out to his house in a quandary concerning life and chance.
他怀着对生活和命运忧虑重重的心情走回家去.
辞典例句
The government appears to be in a quandary about what to do with so many people.
政府似乎陷入了左右为难的境地，不知道该拿这么多人怎么办。
辞典例句
George was in a quandary —should he go or shouldn't he?
乔治犹豫不定—他是该去呢，还是不该去？
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
英英释义
1. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one;
"finds himself in a most awkward predicament"
"the woeful plight of homeless people"
2. state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options